# Certain Research and Development Companies
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2003-06-20 · Effective 2003-08-19 · 68 FR 37046
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-15586
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 37046
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 270
- **Publication date:** 2003-06-20
- **Effective date:** 2003-08-19
- **Docket:** Release No. IC-26077
## Abstract

The Commission is adopting a new rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that provides a nonexclusive safe harbor from the definition of investment company for certain bona fide research and development companies.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/06/20/03-15586/certain-research-and-development-companies)
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